The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-01
Washington County.



Barre.
DECORATION DAY services drew out the
usual large crowd Monday. None of the
shops were running during the day. Dele
cations of the Post were sent in the forenoon
to the Farwell and Wilson cemeteries, to
decorate the graves of such soldiers as
rested there. The band and Company f,
National Guard of Vermont, were out in full
uniform In the afternoon the procession
was formed, Barre cornet band leading,
followed by Company f, the Grand Army
Post, carriage with the orator of the day,
Rev. T. p. Frost of st. Johnsbury, carriage
with flowers, carriages with members of the
Woman's Relief Corps, citizens in carriages
and on foot. Appropriate services were
held at the cemetery, after which Rev. L. Z.
Frost delivered an eloquent address at the
Opera-hall. - The Universalist church
edifice received two coats of paint short
time since, the work being done by II. F.
Dickinson and assistants, but the spire was
left unpainted, and G. w. Alexander of
Montpelier was engaged to complete the
work, he having the necessary appliances
to do such work. He has completed the
job, doing it in thorough and satisfactory
manner. The painting adds much to the
beauty of the building, and is credit to the
painters. Mr.. Alexander is the right man
in the right place on spire painting, and we
would Recommend him to any one needing
such work done. - There were no after
noon services at any of the churches last Sun
day, on account of memorial services at the
Opera-hall. - There was quite wash
out on the Barre branch of the Central Yer
mont railroad last Friday some two miles be-
low our depot, making some delay in trains.
- Rev. p. Mcmillan delivered the me-
mortal sermon before large audience at
the Opera-hall Sunday afternoon. The
veterans and our militia were in attendance
in a body. - The county meeting of the
Wnman'g Tntn
held here last Thursday and Friday, at
which some very interesting addresses were
made. - II. &. Leonard drew spire
from Par khurst's quarry last week Wednes-
day which required fourteen of his heaviest
horses and two trucks to move it, The
spire was to fill an order for James Gaezely
of Albany, n. Y, who owns quarry here,
but was unable to get the spire from his own
quarry on account of its large size.
Mrs. Mark Burnham, who has been seri-
ously i'll, is gaining. - The class of
Goddard students in surveying were out
last week taking practical lessons in the
same.
Berlin.
REV. Mr.. HALL meets the children every
Saturday at two o'clock in the afternoon
instead of the Sabbath, as was reported last
week, to practice for the choral service on
Children's day. - One of the worst
thunder-Storms came over Berlin hills last
week Friday, at three o'clock P. NJ. that was
ever experienced in this place. The rain
and hail fell in torrents for over an hour
and half. Fields looked like rivers, roads
were badly quilted and field crops were in
jured severely. Merrill Andrews, living on
the west side of the pond, had the mis-
fortune to lose four head of cattle-three
cows and yearling heifer-all killed by
lightning under one tree. Lightning also
struck a tree near the house of George Pratt,
scorching the paper in some of the rooms in
the house, but doing no serious damage,
however. Clark Stewards door-yard was
also badly torn up. - The ladies' sew
ing, society meets to-day "wednesday
with Mrs. Downer. - The Washington
County Congregational Conference will be
held at the Congregational church, Berlin
Corners, June 9TH and Sth, when it is ex-
pected the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hail. will be
ordained. - Charles Crandall is sick
with measles in Philadelphia. - Great
preparations are being made by the chill
dren for Children's day - Mary Perrin
has just returned from Lakewood, n. j.,
where she has been staying for the past few
months.
THE long-wished-for rain came last Fri
day, but ii was little too much of good
thing in some localities in town. In the
north part the rain came down in torrents,
washing ont several sluiceways and cul-
verts on the Walden road. In the village
the most severe hail-storm known for years,
cutting the leaves from trees, tearing up
corn and potatoes, leveling wheat, etc, in
many places. The water on the meadows
rose to the greatest height of the season.
- Whitten harrington, son of f. w.
and Sally Harrington, died at the home of
hisparents in this town May 18th, aged sixty
years. His illness was very distressing, the
trouble being a stomach difficulty. He took
no nourishment, with the exception of two
tea-spoonfuls of tea, for forty days previ-
GUS to his death. Funeral services were
held the 18th, after which the remains
were taken to the cemetery in South Wal
den and buried in the family lot there.
- r. f. Smith delivered seventy far
row cows to j. w, Brock last week with
which to stock his pasture in Berlin. -:
The road-machines commence their pilgrim
age through the town the present week.
- Nathaniel Perry is at the retreat in
Burlington for treatment. No particular
encouragement is given by DIR. Clark in his
case.
East Calais.
l.. G. DwINELL met with a serious acci-
dent last Sunday morning While at work
in the stable, in the act of untying a COW,
the creature gave her head toss and caught
one of her horns in the corner of his eye,
tearing apart the lid above the lasheS, ne
cessltatng its being sewn up, and also in
tticting quite wound above the eye. -
liuclus JONES ndu Il narrow escape from De-
ing killed by the accidental discharge of a
revolver which he was carrying in the
breast-pocket of his coat. He had been
loading load of boards at the mill at North
Calais and ii is supposed that some way in
handling the boards the revolver became
cooked and afterwards, while in the mill,
II was, discharged The cartridge passed
through the palm of his left hand and
lodged in the flooring overhead. His head
being inclined toward the right was all that
saved him from having hole through that
This should be lesson TO those who are in
the habit of carrying loaded firearms. -
Mrs. DIR. Jewell is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. G, Peck. - A Selkrage
colt got out of the mountain pasture and
exhibited itself through this town, leaving a
reputation of being the handsomest and best
colt the town affords. 1t belongs to George
Freeman of this town. - A severe rain
and hail-storm visited this place last Friday.
North Montpelier.
THE gala event of the season was the
marriage of Miss Dora, daughter of our es-